Bistorta officinalis subsp. officinalis
Bistorta officinalis subsp. officinalis
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | China | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | India | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Japan | Korea | Krym | Morocco | Nepal | Netherlands | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Spain | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Ukraine
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Polygonaceae
- Genus:
- Bistorta
- Species:
- Bistorta officinalis subsp. officinalis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 80 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from light exposure during germination. May have erratic germination even with stratification; fresh seed germinates better than stored seed.
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